Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-02-14

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MI: Springer Qli.) made the point of order that
NV a. - nos III Sraer now to oer the resolution, or
| tee on rules w
- The Speaker decided that under clause one, rule
20, meInOer mad the right to give notice OF pro-
posed amendment OF the rules. The question as to
Wnat Cne STATUS OF the resolution would be whenit
was called up, the chair did not decide. He would
| Jake Ina1 matter under adv1sement
The Militia Hill.
IT BECOMES LAW WITHOUT THE PRESIDENTS AP-
| PROvAL.
| The President has allowed the act making an
annual appropriation of 100000 to provide arms
| and equipments for the militia to become law
without his signature. The constitutional limita-
ton OF ten days during which the bill could have
been acted upon expired Saturday. His failure to
sign the Dill Is regarded as an oversight, 1t is
not known that he objected to any OF its provi-
aons.
The Retaliation Resolutions.
TWO REPORTS FROM THE HOUSE FOREIGN AFFAIRs CON.
| MTTTEE.
| Ine House foreign affairs committee had long
discussion to-day On the fishery question, but
failed to reach conclusion. They win meet again,
possibly late this afternoon to try it again. There
Will, in all probability, be two reports from the
committee, one in favor OF the Senate resolution,
the other 1ndOrsing the Manning resolution. 1t is
| question which will be the majority report. The
| republicans are favorable to the Senate form and
most of the democrats opposed to it, but there
may be one who will vote with the minority OF the
| committee.
A SUBSTITUTE BILL PROPOSED.
The subcommittee OF the House committee on
foreign affairs, consisting Of Messrs. Belmont,
Clements and Rice, to-day presented its report on
| the retaliatory bills. substitute bill is recon-
mended for the Senate bill and the Belmont bill.
| 1t provides that when the President is satisfied
that American vessels are denied treaty rights or
| reasonable privileges he may, by proclamation,
prohibit the entry into American ports OF vessels
owned wholly or in part by British subjects or ar
when in distress), and may forbid the importation
| OF any goods, wares or merchandise from Canada
or New Foundland, or any locomotive, car or other
vehicle. Violation OF this provision is made pun
| ishable by fine and Imprisonment. "A section of
the bill authorized the creation OF commission to
take testimony with respect to damages inflicted
| upon American citizens and American vessels.
The Foreign Mails Subsidy.
| THE AMENDMENT TO THE P. o. APPROPRIATION BILL.
AND THE VOTE By WHICH IT WAS ADOPTED IN
| THE SENATE.
The post Office appropriation bill was passed in
the Senate Saturday afternoon, the subsidy
amendment having been adopted by vote OF
yeas 36, nays las follows:
Messrs. Allison, Blair, Bowen, Call. Cheney, Con-
ger, Cullom, Dawes, Dolph, Edmunds, Eustis,
ingalls, McMillan, Mahone Miller. Mitchell, Of
| oregon; Morgan, Palmer, Payne, Platt, Plumb,
Pngh, Riddleberger,. Sawyer, Sherman, Spooner,
Nays-Messrs Beck, Berry, Cockrell, Coke, Fair,
| George Hampton Harris, Kenna, Maxey, Ran.
som, salisbury, Wathan and Wilson. Of Mary
Pairs were announced between Aldrich and
Whitthorne, Colquitt and Chase, Jones, Of Arkan-
| Hawley, Cameron and Butler, Mcpherson and
| Sewell, Vance and Gibson, Gray and Van Wyck
| and MandersOn and Blackburn.
The amendment as adopted reads as follows:
For the transportation OF foreign mails by Amer
lean built and registered steamships to secure the
greater frequency and regularity in dispatch, and
| a gil IN
Brazil, the Argentine Republic, and the republics
OF Uruguay and Paraguay, and other Central and
master General is authorized to make, after due
advertisement for proposals. such contract or con-
OF not less than five years, and at rate of COM
pensatiOn not exceeding for each outward "trip
one dollar per nautical mile Of the distance in the
most direct and feasible sailing course between
| the terminal points, as shall be found expedtent
and desirable to secure the ends above set forth !;
but every such contract shall be subject to be
| modified or annulled by act of Congress. One Of
the lines Of steamships to carry the mails pro-
vided for in this act shall be required to sail to
| and from seaport of the gulf OF Mexico or the
Mississippi river.
The EOrtfficatiOns Bill.
| THE HOUSE CONFEREEs INSIST ON BOARD TO ExPEND
| ANY MONEY APPROPRIATED.
The House cOnfereeS on the Notifications bill
insist upon the appointment OF board to expend
any money appropriated for procuring ordnance,
| and it appears that the Senate conferees are not
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OF the appropriation to be made does not seem to
be the principal issue in conference although any
M agreement that may be reached viii probably limit
| the expenditure to sum not greater than
$1OOO0OOO The House conferees believe that the
present system Of drawing specifications and
making contracts for ordnance and ordnance
material does not tend to stimulate and develop
the inventive talent OF the country or to build up
Plants plan for the Of heavy ordnance
| Ing greater latitude to designers and manufac-
turers, only requiring them to produce guns or
tests. To protect the interests OF the government
tney also favor the gradual establishment OF a
plant for the finishing and assembling OF heavy
| ordnance at the Frankfort arsenal. The original
Dill Win Senate amendments approprttes less than
$IOOoOOO II the aggregate shall be increased by
| making the bill a substitute for the Cameron
| Hawiey Dllls passed by the Senate. The imme-
1late issue at the adjournment Of the conference
SATURDAY was with regard to the method OF
| appointment OF the proposed board The House
| con1erees from whom the proposition originates,
| by the President, and three civilians, to be
p app0lnGed Yea one by the Speaker OF the House, one
Dy sne President res OF the Senate and the third to be
1erees assent to the board and its composition as
proposed put insist that its members shall be
appolhted In the usual way by the President.
The District I'm Congress.
| CLAIMING PAY FOR HOLIDAYS
dozen Watchmen and f1remen employed in the
government printing Office presented to the Senate
SATURDAY, through Mr.. voorhees,, their claim to
compensation for all the legal holidays from April
~, lSSO 10 July !, 1883. Under the act OF April
16, 1850 they claim they are entitled to this COM
| pensatiOn.
SENATOR sTANFoRDs COOPERATIVE BILL.
In the Senate Mr.. Stanford has given notice that
| ne Will at O'Clock tomorrow call up his bill to
authorize cooperation and association in business
ana Mecnancal enterprises In the District OF Co
| iumDia I0r the purpose OF submitting remarks In
behalf or the measure
FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS TO GID THE D0Nln
In the senate to-day Mr. Malone, from the COM
| mttee on public buildings and grounds, reported
an amendment to the deficiency bill to approprt-
ave $2OU TO gild SIN gold" the dome OF the capital
heIerrea 10 the appropriations committee.
| LOCAL OPTION PETITIONS.
In the senate to-day, Mr.. Malone presented Pc
tltlons nom citizens OF Fairfax, Rockingham and
bedloro counties, Virginia, and one from citizens
OF tne District OF Columbia urging the passage OF
on ~ Dl to submit the question Of pronb-
siOn 70 vote OF the citizens OF the District Re
ferred to the District committee
/ Capitol Topics.
| THE SERVICES OF COUNT PULASKI.
IN the Senate to-day Mr.. Allison submitted q
resolution, which was adopted, requesting the
President to have the records OF the State, War
ana treasury departments searched for 1nforma-
lion az TO the services OF COUNT Pulaski in the
- HsesMosuGOnary ~ war up TO the time he WAS killed,
1a ~ Mnetner any payments were MADE 20 Count
ruaSkl because OF his services, and also as 70